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el percebe(
pehr
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seh
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beh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
2. (culinary)
a. barnacle
Me encantan los mariscos, pero los percebes no me atraen nada.I love seafood, but barnacles do nothing for me.
b. goose barnacle
¿Cuántos euros pagaste por un plato de percebes en España?How many euros did you pay for a dish of goose barnacles in Spain?
3. (colloquial) (stupid)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. twit (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ese percebe inundó el baño cuando se duchó.That twit flooded the bathroom when he took a shower.
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